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Most distributions already don't support a 486 anymore. For example, Debian dropped support for Pentium with Stretch (2017). And support for 486 was dropped in
by vbernat 5y ago
Most distributions already don't support a 486 anymore. For example, Debian dropped support for Pentium with Stretch (2017). And support for 486 was dropped in Jessie (2015). 386 support was dropped with Sarge (2005).
- chalst 5y agoSlackware still does, but I think it's the last distribution to do so that still deserves to be called major. http://www.slackware.com/install/sysreq.php http://www.slackware.com/install/sysreq.php
- hulitu 5y agoAs far as i know slackware will not boot on a 486 since some time (14.0 ?) because the kernel or glibc is compiled using instructions for later processors.